Salzburg tests sirens and new mobile phone warning system AT-Alert successfully
Salzburg tests sirens and new mobile phone warning system AT-Alert successfully
Last Saturday the annual siren sample took place in Salzburg to ensure that the 518 sirens in the city and country work perfectly in an emergency. At the same time, the new cell phone warning system AT-Alert, which is now ready for use, was also tested. The exercise is considered an important measure in the context of civil protection warnings.At 11:45 a.m., two alarm signals sounded on all the mobile phones that were not in flight mode. This was part of the test run for AT-Alert. With this initiative, another step was taken to inform the population directly, in particular about different dangers such as natural disasters and technical incidents.
at-Alert informs the population
The AT-Alert system ensures that passers-by can be alerted via their cell phones about dangers such as storms, forest fires, gas exits or chemical accidents. The division of the warnings into different levels is of great importance: the highest alarm, the emergency alarm, is sent to any smartphone and cannot be deactivated. Lower warning levels, on the other hand, can be individually adjusted via the settings of the telephones.
The first tests of the AT-Alert system were rated as successful by the State of Salzburg. According to the country's spokesman, Franz Wieser, the first evaluations have shown that the tests went without problems. In the coming week, both the mobile phone network operators and those responsible in civil and civil protection will make detailed evaluations of the mobile radio stations.
of the 518 sirens in Salzburg immediately worked during the trial alarm 514, which results in impressive functionality of 99.23 percent. This result shows how well the existing system and the new cell phone warning system can work hand in hand.
Overall, the safe functionality of the alarm systems and the introduction of the AT-Alert system represents significant progress in the area of civil protection. The possibility of fast and effective alarm can contribute to the safety of the population in an emergency. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on Salzburg.ORF .
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